Every wonder what one of the most expensive kits Forge World makes looks like in real life?
Me and Jkin were taking the other day about how cool it would be to have a Tau Manta, and then we wonder just how much work it would actually be to assemble, lol.
So to the internet we went. 
I ended up finding these pictures of an unboxed Tau Manta.
Unfortunately the forum I found them on had a virus, and so I got hit with some malware. Sooo I won’t be linking back to it.
This kit looks pretty sweet, but daunting at the same time. I like how you also get resin Crisis suit legs that bend at the knees (or it appears you can make them nomally as well).
Compare it’s size to the kitchen cabniets behind it, and this GW employee.
Un-boxing below, enjoy –MBG
Suits and tanks: 
Burst cannon parts: 
Another part of the cockpit: 
The crew: 
Fire Warriors: 
The gun racks, the top ones are empty while the bottum ones have the butt of the rifles sticking out. 
Panels and legs: 
Thats about it. It also came with two transfer sheets (one black, one white).
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
Bio: Virginia restless, miniature painter & cat dad. He blames LEGOs for all this, as there was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all. Spikey Bits sprung from Rob staying motivated to hobby on his backlog of projects, while sharing his knowledge with others during the early blogging era.
LEGO maniac and scale model hobbyist in the 80s turned miniature wargamer and trading card player ever since. He’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition), but Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and minatures made of pewter and resin.
